- to request that
Cabinet recommend to Council the delegation of powers

Minutes:

The Acting Head of
Environmental Services submitted a report seeking the delegation of
powers to the Head of Neighbourhood Services.

The delegation would authorise
officers to carry out regulatory duties and responsibilities
including provision relating to test purchasing checks that tackled
unlawful alcohol sales to young people in accordance with existing
legislation and the Licensing Act 2003.

Resolved:- That the Cabinet be
requested to recommend to Council the following delegation of
powers to the Head of Neighbourhood Services:-

(1)
Any executive function not otherwise reserved to the full Council,
the Cabinet, a committee of the Cabinet, a Member of the Cabinet, a
joint committee discharging executive functions or another local
authority and

(2)
Any non-executive functions not otherwise reserved to the Licensing
Board, or any other person or body discharging non-executive
functions in accordance with executive arrangements made by the
Council in respect of the following:-

Licensing Acts 1964 and
2003

Weights and Measures Act
1985

Criminal Justice and Police Act
2001

The powers conferred
include:-

Test Purchasing

Instigation of Legal
Proceedings

Authorisation of Informations and Summonses

Authorisation of Applications
for a Warrant to Enter Premises

Service of Statutory
Notices

Granting and Refusal of
Licences.

89.

Exclusion of the press and public

Resolved:- That,
under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press
and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of
business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of
exempt information as defined in those paragraphs indicated below
of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972:-

Minutes:

Resolved:- That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local
Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the
meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that
they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined
in those paragraphs indicated below of Schedule 12A to the Local
Government Act 1972.

90.

Petition - Use of Communal Facilities

(Exempt under Paragraph 3 of the Act –
accommodation provided by the Authority) - Report not available
electronically

Minutes:

The Democratic Services Manager
reported receipt of a petition, containing 36 signatures, regarding
the use of communal facilities at Westpit Hill, Brampton Bierlow.

Resolved:- (1) That the petition be noted.

(2)
That the issues raised be investigated and a report submitted
thereon in 1 month.

(Exempt under Paragraph 3 of
the Act – accommodation provided by the Authority)

91.

Petition - Anti-Social Behaviour, Dalton

(Exempt under Paragraph 3 of the Act –
accommodation provided by the Authority) – Report not
available electronically

Minutes:

The Democratic Services Manager
reported receipt of a petition, containing 23 signatures, regarding
allegations of anti-social behaviour by tenants of a property
inDalton.

A number of actions had already
been taken by the Senior Housing Officer.

Resolved:- (1) That the petition be noted.

(2)
That the matters raised be investigated and a report submitted
thereon in one month.

(Exempt under Paragraph 3 of
the Act – accommodation provided by the Authority)

Richard Gibson, Manager and
Registrar of the Cemeteries and Cremation Service, submitted a
report on the financial implications to the Cemeteries and
Cremation Services of the award of the grounds maintenance
contract.

A procurement exercise had been
undertaken of construction partners
services with Ringway Highway Services
Ltd. being the favoured contractor.

The contract was due to
commence on1st November,
2004.

Resolved:- (1) That the award of
the grounds maintenance and grave digging contract to Ringway Highway Services Ltd. be noted, the
contract to commence on 1st November, 2004.

(2)
That the Executive Director of Economic and Development Services be
requested to attend the next meeting to discuss this issue
further.

(Exempt under Paragraph 7 of the Act –
financial/business affairs of a company other than the
Authority)

Minutes:

The Housing Needs Manager
submitted a report proposing changes to the management/leasing
arrangements of property currently occupied by the Rotherham
Women’s Refuge.

The property currently leased
by South Yorkshire Housing Association expired on19th November, 2004. New accommodation was to be
constructed with a completion date of Summer 2005, following submission of a successful
joint bid by Hallam Housing Association and the Refuge. Accordingly, South Yorkshire Housing was not
seeking an extension to their leasing arrangement.

It was proposed that the
Neighbourhoods Programme Area manage the property with effect
from19th November,
2004, where the Refuge would continue to
operate their service until the new premises were
completed.

The Refuge would also wish to
continue the use of the premises, either through lease or purchase,
as an office outbreach base, drop-in centre and training
resource.

Resolved:- (1) That the Neighbourhoods Programme Area take over
the management of the property occupied by Rotherham Women’s
Refuge when the present leasing arrangements with South Yorkshire
Housing Association expires on19th November, 2004.

(2)
That a grant be made to the Refuge in lieu of rent.

(3)
That the Refuge be informed that the proposal to use the property
as an administration base be not supported.

(Exempt under Paragraph 7 of
the Act – financial/business affairs of a body other than the
Authority)